Spike in flood- and salvage-titled vehicles following Sandy prompts outreach

4:13 PM,
Jan. 31, 2013

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| Staff Report

With a nearly 6,000 percent spike in flood-damaged and salvage vehicle titles processed in the past three months, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and Division of Consumer Affairs announced a partnership to educate the public and prevent consumers from unknowingly inheriting the problems of a vehicle damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The most notable component of the partnership is the creation of an online Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) database that consumers may access 24/7 to verify whether a vehicle was damaged because of flooding or other means.

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